Roster Notes:
There will likely be more movement within the organization today after longtime Belleville standout Cole Reinhardt left the NHL Sens game in Pittsburgh last night, and
Belleville forward Tyler Boucher left Friday’s game against Wilkes-Barre/Scranton in the first period. Jamieson Rees and Malcolm Subban were still on the injured list heading into this weekend’s games. Along with those who were hurt, defensemen Max Guenette and Nicholas Matinpalo, along with forwards Zack Ostapchuk, Matt Highmore, and Zack MacEwen, all remain with the NHL club in Ottawa. Before the game, you can
click here for a full list of up-to-date transactions, with lineup details available via the B-Sens social channels (@bellevillesens).
Who to Watch:
Even with the Senators alternating wins and losses of late, forward Jan Jenik has pieced together a three-game point streak (one goal, two assists), including an assist on Belleville’s only goal of Friday’s game, a beauty, scored by Keean Washkurak. Hayden Hodgson had the other assist on that Washkurak goal, giving him points in back-to-back games (one goal, one assist). He was a goal shy of the “Gordie Howe Hat Trick” on Friday after the helper and an entertaining tilt with former Senator Boko Imama in the second period.
Veteran forward Boris Katchouk has been the most productive Penguins lately, with points in five straight games (one goal, five assists), including a goal in Friday’s win at Belleville. The 26-year-old from Waterloo, Ontario has 25 points in 25 games with the Penguins after signing an AHL deal in the offseason. 2019 Penguins 7th round draft pick Valtteri Puustinen also scored against the Sens on Friday and has points in four straight games (one goal, four assists), while forward Sam Poulin scored twice to kick off the weekend.